David Watkins

12 Aug 1884 - 24 Aug 1914 Icon

Roboto has a dual nature. It has a mechanical skeleton and the forms are largely geometric.
At the same time, the font features friendly and open curves.

While some grotesks distort their
letterforms to force a rigid rhythm, Roboto doesn’t compromise,
allowing letters to be settled into their natural width.
This makes for a more natural reading rhythm more commonly found
in humanist and serif types.